Cigar-support attachment.



E. W. HOWE. CIGAR SUPPORT ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 6, 1914.

LWOJH 60 Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

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Specification of Letters iatent. Application filed February 6, 1914. Serial No. 816,98d.

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To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EARL W. Howra citizen of the United States, residing n Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented a new and useful Cigar-Support Attachment; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as; will enable others skilled in theartto WhlCll 1t appertains to make and use the same.

The aim of this new and useful lnvention is the provision of an improved cigar band, constructed of some suitable thin sheet metal, such as aluminum or the like having arms to embrace a cigar.

Another aim of this invention is to utilize some of said arms as supporting legs, to support the cigar, as shown. u

Heretofore, it has been the custom for the smoker to lay his cigar upon the table or the like, in which case the table is more or less scorched or burned, owing to the lighted end of the cigar being disposed too close to the table or desk. Therefore, it is the ob ect,of the present invention to combine a cigar band and a support, the support acting to hold the cigar spaced apart from the esk or table, preventing the lighted end of the cigar from scorching or burning the article of furniture.

In practical. fields the details of construction may necessitate alterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a cigar, showing the improved combination cigar bandand support applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective, showing the arms of the band utilized as supporting legs, for holding the cigar spaced apart upon the table or the like. Fig. .3 is a plan view of the band in blank form. Fig. 4 is a plan view of another blank form of band. Fig. 5 is a view in perspective, showing the band shown in Fig. 4 as wrapped or applied abouta cigar. Fig. 6 is a view in perspective, showing the band shown in Figs. 4 and 5 employed as a support. Fig. 7 is a view of another form of band and support. Fig. 8 is a view showing the device supporting a cigarette. Fi 9 is a view supporting a cigarette in a di erent manner.

Referring more especially to the draw III gS, 1 desi nates a cigar, which is provided with a ban 2-, which may be constructed of any sultablematerial, for instance, such as thin sheet aluminum. However, the band inliiy be constructed of stiffened paper or the The band 2 is constructed with the usual body portion 3, upon which any suitable des gn, and the name or title may be printed, as 1n theusual manner. Extending from and forming an integral part of the body portion 1s a series of arms 4 and 5. When the cigar is purchased these arms are wrapped about the cigar, to hold the band in place. However, when the cigar is lighted, the arms 5 aredetached from about the cigar, and shaped to form legs, as shown in Flg. 2 for supporting the cigar spaced above the table, desk or the like. The arms 4 always remain wrapped about the cigar. Pro ecting from the body portion 3 of the band is a spur or pin 7, which is designed to pierce the cigar as shown in Fig. 1 in dotted lines, to revent movement of the band relatlve to t e cigar.

As shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 thebody portion'of the band is only provided with two arms 4 (which permanently wrap about the cigar) and three arms 5 (which also wrap about the cigar, but are also designed to be bent to form supporting legs). As shown in Fig. 7 the. body port-ion 3 of the band may only be provided with three arm's, all of which act as supporting legs wliile smoking the cigar, whereas the cigar is held to the band by the spur or pin-7. I

Any form or construction of band, shown in the drawings, may be utilized to hold or support a cigarette, as shown in'Fig. 8, the spur or pm as shown pierces the cigarette partially.

From the foregoing it will be noted there has been devised a novel and efficient combination cigar band and cigar support, and one which has been found simple and practical in construction and desirable.

The invention having been set forth, What is claimed as new and useful is 1. A combination cigar band and support comprising a central body portion having a plurality of substantially radial arms, said arms being arranged to be normally clasped around a cigar, and certain of said arms being flexible to be bent to provide supports whereby said cigar may be supported in a substantially horizontal plane.

2. A combination cigar band and cigarette support comprising a central bod portionhavmg a luralit of substantia y r'a-' dial arms, sai arms eing arranged to be normally clasped around a cigar, certain of said arms being flexible to be bent to provide supports whereby said cigar may e sup- I ported in a substantially horizontal plane,

and a spur device projecting from the body portion engaging elther a cigar or cigarette to insure attachment of the same thereto.

3. A combination cigar and cigarette band and cigar support, comprising a body portion havlng arms projecting therefrom passing normall about the cigar or cigarette, certain 0 said arms being bent to construct supporting means, and a spur detwo subscribing witnesses.

EARL w. HOWE.

Witnesses: I

- ROBERT A; BoswELL,

DEAN Swm'r. 

